Re: TOT: My dad's care (quite long)
- From: Marky P <mark.parrott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:02 +0000
On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:04:23 +0000, JR <notsure@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
JR wrote:
Marky P wrote:
On Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:46:39 +0000, JR <notsure@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Marky P wrote:
I know this is way OT (hasn't stopped Bill :-)) and the related NG'sI hope you read this (there have already been several answers).
aren't any help, but I'm desperate for some advice. My dad has
alzheimer's and is in a home. The cost of the home has increased by
£200 a month due to his condition getting worse. So now it is £200
more than his pension meaning my brother & I has to forked out for the
extra cost. This isn't easy as neither of us are particularly well
paid and the current financial situation isn't helping at all. The
big problem is, my dad can't have funding even though his capital is
less than £21,000 because he used to own property. My dad sold his
house 18 months ago and moved in with my brother, who bought a bigger
house to accomodate him (using some of his capital). More of dad's
capital was spent on home improvements as well as paying off debts
both me & my brother had. We realise now that that was a bad thing
and his money shouldn't've been used in that way. It's because of
this we do not qualify for funding. We can't find another home under
£500 a week which is ridiculous. So, any ideas? Is it worth going to
Citizen's Advice? Or should it be up to my brother and I to support
his care costs? I probably won't like what I hear, but fire away :-)
Marky P.
Through work I have recently received some information from an
accountancy firm based in Chester who have started a new business
recovering fees paid out to nursing homes. To be honest I can't
remember too much information (such as the name) as the docs are
still in my inbox due to a heavy workload, however 2 things they
mentioned spring to mind - that the NHS mandate is to provide care
from cradle to grave regardless of wealth or savings and that
everybody is entitled to free residential care if it is required (in
otherwords they cannot look after themselves). I also know of a
solicitor's office in Wales doing the same thing but they charge an
upfront fee (these guys take a % of money recovered).
If this is of interest to you, reply here and I'll email the details
next week when I am in the office.
Thanks for that. I'd be very interested in the details.
Marky P.
Email sent.
Marky - did you receive the email?
Yes I did. Thanks. Have a bit of an update. A letter arived today
from the council asking for evidence of monies gifted to me and my
brother being declared to the Inland Revenue. What have the Inland
Revenue got to do with it? When I was appointed POA, there was no
mention about having to declare gifts to the Inland Revenue. Hope I
haven't broken the law as I don't fancy prison much :-(
Marky P.
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